French ingredient supplier Roquette believes that its new pea
protein product, Nutralys, can help manufacturers tap into current
health concerns and cut manufacturing costs.
Research to genetically modify peas to resist insect attack and
reduce the use of chemical sprays has been discontinued after the
failure of a stringent risk assessment.
Cosucra plans to take advantage of the rapidly growing alternative
protein market by show how pea protein can tie into current health
concerns and cut costs.
Soy ingredients supplier Solae is the latest firm to be hit by
soaring costs for natural gas as the company announces price
increases for its line of soy lecithin products.
Soy protein giant Solae is building a manufacturing facility in
China in order to tap into the country's huge potential as a major
consumer of soy protein.
Soy protein giant Solae is building a manufacturing facility in
China in order to tap into the country's huge potential as a major
consumer of soy protein.
Ingredients players and food makers could expect some relief in soy
ingredients prices as soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade
fell yesterday, reports Lindsey Partos.
A whey protein additive that keeps nutritional bars soft could help
food makers break into what is a lucrative and highly innovative
market, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Price rises for soy-related ingredients are still under pressure as
drought, high production costs and a strong real all impact soybean
production for Brazil's 2004-05 crop, writes Lindsey Partos.
Bunge said last week that its first-quarter profit shot up 40
percent on the back of increased soybean yields, provoking the
company to raise its outlook for the year, writes Philippa
Nuttall.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US will host a
forum next month to examine the role that soy foods can play in
managing a person's weight.
Syngenta Crop Protection today launched an early warning web-based
system to help growers protect their crops against Asian soybean
rust, the disease which has persuaded some US farmers to reduce the
number of acres planted with soy...
A soy-based egg replacer developed by food scientists at Unilever
heads to the US, as Alleggra Foods, the owner of the new
ingredient, signs a distribution, manufacturing and marketing
agreement with Tate & Lyle for the North...
Knocked by an economic slowdown and the strength of the Euro
against the US dollar, growth in turnover for the European food and
drink industry rose by a 1.9 per cent wisp from 2002 to 2003,
concludes a new report from the US government,...
Oil ingredient supplier Archer Daniels Midland said on Wednesday it
will close operations at a Brazilian soybean crushing, refining and
bottling plant.
Health ingredients manufacturer Fenchem says its newly certified
range of non-GMO products will lead the way in building confidence
in Chinese manufacturers, reports Dominique Patton.
Food makers sourcing organic ingredients from the West are
gradually turning to China as the ambitious country makes strides
in organic production, reports Lindsey Partos.
Monsanto yesterday raised its estimates for the company's
second-quarter earnings on the back of successful results from its
seeds and traits business.
Food makers using soybeans suffered further price increases last
month as a worsening drought reduced production in Brazil and
pushed US soybean prices in February up around $1 a bushel, said
the USDA this week.
The food code in Australia is under review as food maker Unilever
Australia calls for approval of an ice structuring protein (ISP)
used to make ice cream and edible ices.
Genaissance Pharmaceuticals, Monsanto and the Agricultural Research
Service (ARS) have formed a triple alliance to draw up a genetic
map of the soybean, the companies announced today, writes
Philippa Nuttall.
Parallel to growing demand from food makers for a diversified, and
competitively priced, range of functional soy protein concentrates,
Israeli player Solbar aims to meet these needs with the extension
of its Solcon platform, the firm...
CP Kelco, now part of the JM Huber Corporation, has launched
Kelocogel HS-B gellan gum - a competitively priced alternative to
improve the suspension of soy, cocoa and minerals in soy-based
beverages.
US ingredients supplier SourceOne Global Partners has gained
non-GMO certification for a range of soy-based products that will
meet demand for non-GM health ingredients in Europe, writes
Dominique Patton.
Ongoing research into the impact proteins - both meat and soy - can
have on the bone health finds that calcium absorption from these
two important sources of dietary protein is similar.
Archer Daniels Midland said yesterday that it has acquired Solae's
global soy isoflavone business, including its entire portfolio of
US and foreign patents.
Bunge, the biggest processor of oilseed in the world, was extremely
upbeat about its results yesterday, despite volatility in the
fourth quarter keeping profit back to five percent, writes
Philippa Nuttall.
Soy isoflavone research firm Nutri Pharma is embarking on a new
strategy designed to eliminate risk relating to reliance on
marketing partners for its intellectual property.
Health ingredients firm Acatris has developed a directly
compressible version of its SoyLife brand soy isoflavone
ingredient, designed to remove some of the hurdles for companies
looking to offer isoflavone capsules or tablets.
Soy sales have slowed in the US in recent years, but the ingredient
is still leading the food ingredients' pack, according to a recent
report from Mintel, reports Philippa Nuttall.
Fending off price erosion, the landscape of the fermentation
industry continues to change as ingredients firms consolidate for
market strength in €10.97 billion industry, writes Lindsey
Partos.
Canadian firm SunOpta last week signed an agreement with MicroSoy
of Jefferson, Iowa to market its toasted soy flake ingredients in
the North American market.
Cosmeceuticals, or supplements that target skin health and beauty,
are seeing fast growth in Europe since emerging as a new concept
but much of the growth so far has come from a handful of brands,
reports Dominique Patton.
A report from market researcher Mintel suggests that soy may be
falling out of favor with consumers, and that food manufacturers
are having to be more imaginative in their bid to encourage them to
include it in their diets.
China continues to pull on global commodities with demand for US
soybeans rising in 2004/05 by nearly 50 per cent on the previous
year, reports Lindsey Partos. China's total contracts for
soybeans reached 6.6 million tonnes by...
The controversial issue of nutritional profiles will remain one of
the biggest hurdles for EU legislation on health claims but recent
reports suggest that Germany may be ready to concede some elements
of profiling, reports Dominique...
Italian firm Chemi is moving production of the nutraceutical
ingredient phosphatidylserine to its pharmaceutical actives plant
in Brazil, allowing it to increase capacity and become more
competitive on price.
Israel-based Enzymotec is introducing non-GM variants of its high
grade lecithin and phosphatidylserine (PS), to boost its share in
the supplements market.
ADM, the giant processor of soybeans, corn, wheat and cocoa for use
in foods, saw profits in the first quarter soar by 77 percent,
fuelled by a drop in oilseed and grain prices.
ADM, the US processor of soybeans, corn, wheat and cocoa for food
that sells extensively to Europe, saw profits in the first quarter
soaring by 77 per cent, fuelled by a drop in oilseed and grain
prices.
Brazil's main association of soybean crushers and exporters last
week warned farmers and co-operatives of the importance of
honouring forward contracts, according to media reports last week.
Soy is unlikely to damage fertility in women, report researchers,
who investigated the theory that its positive impact on breast
cancer risk may have other, unwanted effects.
Israeli soy proteins producer Solbar is launching a new soluble soy isoflavone extract that can be added to functional foods including drinks, soy milks and dairy products like milk and yoghurts.
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